Comments on: Close encounter by Oscar Lhermitte http://www.dezeen.com/2009/03/27/close-encounter-by-oscar-lhermitte/ architecture and design magazine Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:21:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: headplow http://www.dezeen.com/2009/03/27/close-encounter-by-oscar-lhermitte/comment-page-1/#comment-248765 headplow Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:52:01 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/03/27/close-encounter-by-oscar-lhermitte/#comment-248765 Just what the world needs! More useless shit to take up space and offer nothing in the way of moving us forward. What a waste of time and energy and I honestly have to say it isn't even clever it's just nonsense. Suppose I took a perfectly good object and smashed it into pieces and then said, "It's up to the end user to find a new way to use this." Actually my process would achieve the same purpose as the above in a fraction of the time. Brilliant concept heh? Just what the world needs! More useless shit to take up space and offer nothing in the way of moving us forward. What a waste of time and energy and I honestly have to say it isn’t even clever it’s just nonsense. Suppose I took a perfectly good object and smashed it into pieces and then said, “It’s up to the end user to find a new way to use this.” Actually my process would achieve the same purpose as the above in a fraction of the time. Brilliant concept heh?

]]> By: Royal Creme http://www.dezeen.com/2009/03/27/close-encounter-by-oscar-lhermitte/comment-page-1/#comment-248510 Royal Creme Mon, 30 Mar 2009 22:14:41 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/03/27/close-encounter-by-oscar-lhermitte/#comment-248510 Even without taking a hard line on what constitutes design, I do find this smacks of boredom and a bit of child like provocation. I would prefer if Lhermitte took some quiet time to see if maybe there is something more he could offer us either of use or of beauty. Even without taking a hard line on what constitutes design, I do find this smacks of boredom and a bit of child like provocation. I would prefer if Lhermitte took some quiet time to see if maybe there is something more he could offer us either of use or of beauty.

]]> By: Crusty the Clown http://www.dezeen.com/2009/03/27/close-encounter-by-oscar-lhermitte/comment-page-1/#comment-248441 Crusty the Clown Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:18:00 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/03/27/close-encounter-by-oscar-lhermitte/#comment-248441 It is laudable that students question the mechanics of the design process and ideas of form and function. This project gets the Crusty seal of approval with two gold stars. Death to convenience. It is laudable that students question the mechanics of the design process and ideas of form and function. This project gets the Crusty seal of approval with two gold stars. Death to convenience.

]]> By: asdfghjkl http://www.dezeen.com/2009/03/27/close-encounter-by-oscar-lhermitte/comment-page-1/#comment-248203 asdfghjkl Sun, 29 Mar 2009 18:06:59 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/03/27/close-encounter-by-oscar-lhermitte/#comment-248203 I think most design students have at some point resorted to the 'randomise design' solution for coming up with forms. Dice, cards, spinning tops - I think we've all been there. I think I did some randomised architecture at one point. Often it results in some midly evocative thinking, as above - but little more. Basically - it just really doesn't ever bite - and is fundamentally lacking in the passion that probably caused the student to be interested in design (or objects in general) in the first place. I would only recommend a student to engage with the randomise game as a personal kick start for loosening up their designs - not for making a project about randomisation - it's just a bit of a 'sigh'. Sorry but ... 'sigh...' time to search within for some personal passion. (I point a finger here at CSM tutors) I think most design students have at some point resorted to the ‘randomise design’ solution for coming up with forms. Dice, cards, spinning tops – I think we’ve all been there. I think I did some randomised architecture at one point.

Often it results in some midly evocative thinking, as above – but little more. Basically – it just really doesn’t ever bite – and is fundamentally lacking in the passion that probably caused the student to be interested in design (or objects in general) in the first place.

I would only recommend a student to engage with the randomise game as a personal kick start for loosening up their designs – not for making a project about randomisation – it’s just a bit of a ‘sigh’.

Sorry but … ‘sigh…’ time to search within for some personal passion.

(I point a finger here at CSM tutors)

]]> By: ZUY: bernard lhermitte http://www.dezeen.com/2009/03/27/close-encounter-by-oscar-lhermitte/comment-page-1/#comment-248127 ZUY: bernard lhermitte Sun, 29 Mar 2009 11:52:15 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/03/27/close-encounter-by-oscar-lhermitte/#comment-248127 lhermitte is a great french designer.... http://www.coroflot.com/public/individual_file.asp?portfolio_id=1564457&individual_id=226483 lhermitte is a great french designer….
http://www.coroflot.com/public/individual_file.asp?portfolio_id=1564457&individual_id=226483

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